AUDI is beefing up its TT Coupe with a more powerful engine and a new gearbox.

The 3.2-litre six-cylinder engine produces 248bhp and sprints from 0-62mph in 6.4 seconds. No official emissions figures are available yet. Its new Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) transmission combines the benefits of a conventional six-speed manual gearbox with the qualities of a modern automatic. The car should be available mid-2003.